The criminalisation of industrial hemp and CBD flower across European nations has, sadly, only continued to spread since we published our last edition of ‘Hemp Wars’ in May.
The Irish government has appointed a public health academic to chair a formal review of its now five-year-old Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) following months of parliamentary pressure.
Poland Last month Poland’s Ministry of Health enacted new legislation preventing medical cannabis patients from securing prescriptions online.
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use has published its interim report into the recommendations of Ireland’s landmark Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use, coming out strongly in favour of decriminalisation.
SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals (“SOMAÍ”), a leading EU-GMP vertically integrated Multi-Country Operator (MCO) company with a global footprint of distribution for the largest and most advanced EU GMP-certified cannabinoid-containing pharmaceutical extract portfolio, is proud to announce its partnership with Georgelle Pharmaceutical Ltd (“Georgelle”), to bring an innovative range of cannabis-based medicines to patients in Ireland.
Jersey to debate adult-use cannabis decriminalisation A proposal to decriminalise the possession and adult-use of cannabis on the Island of Jersey, a British Crown Dependency, has been put forward by Reform Jersey politician, Tom Coles.
The Irish Government has approved the establishment of an Oireachtas committee to examine the Citizens’ Assembly recommendations for the decriminalisation of drug use ‘as quickly as possible’.
As reported by Cannabis Health News Members of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs will outline their recommendations for the country’s drug policy over the coming weeks, with calls for reform expected to be a key feature.
EUROPE’S flip-flopping over the status of CBD is allowing the Irish authorities free rein to persecute the country’s hemp and CBD industry, it has been claimed.
